
Help your learners understand and use direct speech with confidence using this colourful set of First Level Direct Speech Anchor Charts.
Designed in a bright, child-friendly primary style, these posters break direct speech into clear, manageable steps with simple explanations, examples and visual prompts. They are ideal for classroom displays, literacy walls, writing areas, whole-class teaching, small-group support or as reference posters during independent writing.
This resource includes 8 separate anchor charts:
What Is Direct Speech? – introducing the exact words a character says
Speech Marks – showing where spoken words begin and end
Who Is Speaking? – identifying the speaker and using reporting words such as said and shouted
Capital Letters in Direct Speech – using capitals correctly at the start of spoken words and for names
Punctuation in Direct Speech – using full stops, question marks and exclamation marks with speech
Build a Direct Speech Sentence – constructing direct speech step by step
Direct Speech Sentence Patterns – exploring speaker-first and speaker-last sentence structures
Check Your Direct Speech – a simple pupil-friendly checklist for reviewing dialogue writing
Why you’ll love this resource:
Bright and engaging primary classroom design
Clear, child-friendly explanations
Simple examples to support understanding
Supports speech marks, punctuation and sentence structure
Helps learners identify who is speaking
Encourages independent writing and proofreading
Perfect for literacy displays, writing stations and grammar lessons
Each anchor chart is presented on its own page for easy printing and display
This resource is ideal for First Level / KS1 / early primary learners who are beginning to include dialogue and direct speech in their writing.
Format: PDF
Pages: 8 anchor charts
Suitable for: First Level, KS1, early primary, literacy, grammar, direct speech, dialogue and writing support
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